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Gail

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What official birth registration shows about Gail: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2008

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2008, ranging from #1958 to #5545.19961998200020042008#1958#5545
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#1958
1998#3142
1999#2770
2000#3912
2002#4137
2004#4598
2007#3667
2008#5545

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 26 of the 41 years from 1964 to 2004.

In 2004: #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4598 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1952–2008 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1966

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1966).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2008

    Most recently recorded at #5545 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #15 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952.

Gail's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
1966New South Wales, Australiafemale#9478InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#8685InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#64119InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#72122InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#62157InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#54190InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#45210InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#53179InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#40248InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#37249InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#32304InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#25350InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#24367InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#24392InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#15454InsufficientNot yet available
1966New Zealandfemale#8971HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#9870HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#9677HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#8292HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#7695HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#68107HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#52129HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#39172HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#46133HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#51124HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#34183HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4095HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3597HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3438HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#31310HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#32410HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#28713HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#24518HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#21324HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#23020HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#19527HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#19628HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#20424HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#21722HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#19328HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#20423HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#17831HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#25211HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#24512HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#24012HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2687HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2458HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gail is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Gail, between 1952 and 2008, in 47 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1954New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1956New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1957New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1958New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1959New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1960New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1961New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1962New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1963New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1964New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1965New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1966New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1952New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: recorded in 1956New Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: recorded in 1959New Zealand: recorded in 1960New Zealand: recorded in 1961New Zealand: recorded in 1962New Zealand: recorded in 1963New Zealand: recorded in 1966New Zealand: highest position in 1954Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1971England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: highest position in 199719522008
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–196615#15 in 1952
New Zealand1954–196611#34 in 1954
Republic of Ireland1964–200426#178 in 1971
England and Wales1996–20089#1958 in 1997

Its high point came 45 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (1997).

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What is known about Gail

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1952–2008.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #15 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.